Spring is in the air! Can you feel it? You might have to really, really try – but its there!
And on that note, coaches and athletes are thinking about getting on the water! (stop laughing)
REMINDERS
1. SAFETY VIDEO AND SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST Wednesday March 11 7:45 – 9:00 a.m.
All rowers MUST view the safety video produced by the SCRC BEFORE they get on the water. We will all be viewing this video Wednesday March 11 in the auditorium. Upon completion of the video, we are very fortunate to have Barry Wright (Brock University) volunteer to speak to our athletes about motivation, sports psychology and the importance of mental toughness in sport.
2. SWIM TEST Wednesday March 11 9:00 p.m.
All rowers must attend and pass the annual swim test before getting on the water. This year, we have been scheduled by the SCRC for this. Please meet at the Kiwanis pool by 8:45 p.m. so that Ms Hunt can get athletes checked off the list and we can be in the pool by 9 pm. Your child will need to bring shoes, , socks, sweat shirt, t-shirt and sweatpants, as well as their bathing suit.
NEW INFORMATION
1. BROCK TANK FEES
Our athletes have been making use of the tank facility at Brock all winter. The cost for this was not included with registration fees. Our rowing account will pick up 1/2 the cost for the tank and we are asking each athlete to pay $30 each. If you have not already done so, please send your child with $30 to either their coach or Ms Hunt asap. Thank you.
2. REGISTRATION
Each athlete must register online with the St Catharines Rowing Club. Please see the link below. They cannot be registered for regattas without having first done this. Please complete this step asap.
http://scrcrowing.weebly.com/membership.html#boat-storage
As well, all athletes new to rowing must also register with Rowing Canada – please see link below.
https://membership.rowingcanada.org/
The fee to row is $355.00. Please make your cheque out to Sir Winston Churchill Rowing and have your child bring it in to Ms Hunt in Guidance. Thank you
3. PARENT MEETING
Our pre-water Parent Meeting will be held Monday March 30 at 6 pm at Sir Winston. This is an important opportunity to discuss on-water training schedules, clothing and car-pooling with coaches and other parents.
4. SCHEDULE
Here is the schedule for the 2015 season:
We will not be participating in: Head of the Martindale or US Scholastics. A limited number of crews may be attending Stotesbury and London WOSSA. Please receive your direction concerning this from your child’s coach.
5. SCRC STUDENT ATHLETE BURSARY
FYI: The SCR has an annual bursary which they award to two student athletes who are heading off to a post secondary school, will be participating with a rowing team at that institution and are an active member of the SCRC summer competitive program. If this sounds like your child, please visit the SCRC website for more info.
SWC Rowing 2014-2015 